Livestock Carrier Blue Ocean A Detained in Cagliari

The livestock carrier BLUE OCEAN A (IMO 9045089) was detained by Port State Control authorities in Cagliari following an inspection conducted on 02 Feb 2026, according to a Paris MoU detention report. Inspectors recorded a total of 54 deficiencies aboard the vessel, of which 30 were classified as detainable, prompting authorities to hold the ship in port. The vessel, flagged in Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN), has a gross tonnage of 7,878 and is classified as a livestock carrier. Its ISM company is listed as BLACK FOX SHIPPING COMPANY. The scale of the deficiencies identified during the inspection points to significant shortcomings in the vessel's compliance with international safety and operational standards enforced under the Paris MoU regime. Port State Control inspections under the Paris MoU are designed to verify that foreign-flagged vessels calling at member ports meet international conventions covering safety, pollution prevention and crew welfare. Detentions are issued when deficiencies are severe enough to pose a risk to the vessel, its crew, or the environment, and the ship is barred from sailing until the issues are rectified and verified by inspectors. The vessel will remain detained in Cagliari until the identified deficiencies are addressed to the satisfaction of Port State Control authorities, who will carry out a follow-up inspection before clearance to sail is granted.